DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATOR FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES

Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 3.125 0.00087 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 40 0.04 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 1.50E-06
Pipe Length (L) m 20 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 0.69 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 27631 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.024
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.29 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 0.66

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 0 0
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 1 2.3
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 3 2.7
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 1 0.2
Globe Valve 10 1 10
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 0 0
Pipe Exit 1 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 0 0
15.2
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.37
DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATOR FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES FOR RAW SEWAGE P
Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 37.5 0.01042 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 150 0.15 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 4.50E-05
Pipe Length (L) m 25 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 0.59 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 88419 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.020
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.06 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 0.27

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 3 0.15
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 0 0
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 7 6.3
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 0 0
Globe Valve 10 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 0 0
Pipe Exit 1 2 2
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 6 3.6
12.05
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.21
DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATION FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES FOR DEWATERING PUMP
Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 6 0.00167 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 50 0.05 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 1.50E-06
Pipe Length (L) m 12 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 0.85 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 42441 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.022
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.19092 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 0.446141

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 3 0.15
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 0 0
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 4 3.6
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 0 0
Globe Valve 10 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 0 0
Pipe Exit 1 2 2
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 2 1.2
6.95
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.25523
DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATION FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES AERATION FEED PUMP
Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 37.5 0.01042 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 100 0.1 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 4.50E-05
Pipe Length (L) m 22 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 1.33 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 132629 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.019
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.38452 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 1.36177

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 4 0.2
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 0 0
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 7 6.3
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 0 0
Globe Valve 10 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 0 0
Pipe Exit 1 2 2
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 4 2.4
10.9
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.97725
DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATION FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES FOR SLUDGE PUMP
Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 75 0.02083 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 200 0.2 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 4.50E-05
Pipe Length (L) m 10 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 0.66 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 132629 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.018
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.02 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 0.18

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 0 0
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 1 2.3
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 3 2.7
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 0 0
Globe Valve 10 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 1 0.5
Pipe Exit 1 1 1
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 0 0
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 1 0.6
7.1
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.16
DARCY FRICTION LOSS CALCULATION FOR PIPES, FITTINGS & VALVES FOR FILTER FEED PUMP
Given Data
Flow Rate (Q) m3/hr 3 0.00083 m3/s INPUTS
Pipe Inside Diameter (D) mm 40 0.04 m CALCULATED VALUES
Kinematic Viscosity (ν) cSt 1 1.000E-06 m2/s
Specific Roughness (Є) m 1.50E-06
Pipe Length (L) m 60 Specific Roughness Data
Plastic 1.5 microns
Calculated Data Steel 45 microns
Average Velocity - V (m/s) 0.66 Fibreglass (Generic) 30 microns
Reynolds Number 26526 Flowtite GRP 29 microns
Darcy Friction Factor 0.024
Head Loss - Pipe (m) 0.813 TOTAL HEAD LOSS, hf (m) 1.204

Calculated Head Loss in Fittings, Valves, Entrances & Exits

K Qty Sub Total K

Angle Valve 5 0 0
Ball Valve, Full Port 0.05 1 0.05
Butterfly Valve 0.6 0 0
Check Valve, Swing Type 2.3 0 0
Elbow 45 Degrees 0.4 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Long Radius 0.6 0 0
Elbow 90 Degrees, Standard 0.9 15 13.5
Flow Meter, Turbine Type 7 0 0
Foot Valve 0.9 0 0
Gate Valve 0.2 0 0
Globe Valve 10 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Inward Projected Pipe 1 0 0
Pipe Entrance, Sharp Edge 0.5 1 0.5
Pipe Exit 1 1 1
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Branch 1.8 1 1.8
Tee, Standard, Flow Through Run 0.6 1 0.6
17.45
Head Loss - Valves & Fittings (m) 0.39